Umbria Walking Holiday

After a transfer from the airport, you arrive in Umbria and check in and appreciate the breathtaking countryside. 

Begin with time to look around Bevagna before starting the walk. Your guide will lead the route through olive groves and vineyards, highlighting features of the landscape and local farming traditions.
The climb into Montefalco is steady, and on arrival, your guide will point out the main landmarks and share background on the town’s history and wine heritage before giving you time to explore independently.

Distance: 5 miles (8km)
Ascent/Descent: +1,352ft (412m) / –157ft (48m)

Today, your guide leads the group along the Via dei Condotti on Monteluco. Along the way they will explain the significance of this ancient route and point out views over Spoleto.
Back in the town, the guide will outline the main sites—such as the cathedral, Roman amphitheatre, museums, and the Bridge of Towers—before you have free time to visit the places that interest you most.

Distance: 4.5 miles (7.2km)
Ascent/Descent: +682ft (208m) / –732ft (223m)

Travel with your guide to Spello, where they will give a short orientation through the historic centre before the walk begins. 
Pass through the Porta Montanara and follow your guide uphill into the olive groves for views of Monte Subasio and the Vale of Spoleto. The route follows the line of the former aqueduct, and your guide will explain how it once supplied the town.
Continue to Collepino, a small village with time for a brief look around, before descending the Olive Trail back into Spello.

Distance: 7.3 miles (11.8km)
Ascent/Descent: +1,089ft (332m) / –1,181ft (360m)

Today you can take things at your own pace -  relax at the hotel or discover more.  Here are some suggustons ; 

1. Short Lakeside Walks Around Passignano

There are several low-level paths along Lake Trasimeno that offer gentle walking with places to stop for coffee or lunch.

2. Take a Ferry to Isola Maggiore

Those who want more time on the island can return by ferry, explore the small village, or follow one of the short signed walking loops.

3. Local Food and Wine Tasting

The area around Lake Trasimeno has small wine producers and food shops offering tastings. The guide can suggest a couple of reliable options nearby.

4. Relax at the Hotel

Guests may prefer a slower day—reading, resting, or enjoying the hotel’s surroundings.

5. Optional Extra Walk (Unguided)

Your guide can recommend a short, well-marked route suitable for independent walking, depending on weather and interests.

Set off from the hotel with your guide on a circular walk around Passignano. They will point out features connected to the area’s past and explain the landscape as the route loops back to the lakeside.
At the farm, your guide will introduce you to Flavio, who will explain his work with Cinta Senese pigs and the cultivation of the Fagiolina del Trasimeno bean. A simple lunch with tastings is included.
Later, your guide accompanies the group by boat to Isola Maggiore and leads a short walk on the island, giving context to its medieval history and rural traditions.

Distance: 7.2 miles (approx. 11.6km)**
Altitude difference: approx. 650ft (200m)

Today focuses on Assisi and its surroundings. Your guide will lead the walk, sharing background on St Francis and the role of Mount Subasio in the region’s history.
The Forest of St Francis  -  Walk from the town into the Forest of St Francis before following an old rocky path beneath the Basilica of St Francis. Your guide will point out features connected with the Franciscan story and the area’s natural history.

Distance: 7.5 miles (12km)
Ascent/Descent: +1,070ft (326m) / –1,083ft (330m)

After breakfast, your guide will be available to assist with any final questions, provide directions, or help arrange local transfers if needed. This is a good time to pick up any last-minute items from the town, or take a short walk nearby before leaving for the airport.